Quiz 10 - wines of germany

German late-harvest wines, known as Trockenbeerenauslesen, are dependent upon a fungus called:

Botrytis cinerea

What's the major concern for wine growers around the world today?

Climate change and global warming

This German Riesling is low in alcohol because:

Fermentation was stopped

Classification of German QmP (Qualitätsweine mit Prädikat) wines includes ripeness designators, "Prädikate", such as:

Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese

Two of the best-known winegrowing regions in Germany are:

Rheingau and Mosel (-Saar-Ruwer)

The most important white and red grape varieties cultivated in Germany are:

Riesling and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)

The wine in this bottle was likely aged in:

Stainless steel tank

Despite the northerly climate of Germany, grape growing is successful there because of:

Steep slopes along southern rivers

How do most consumers feel about lots of technical information on a wine label?

Turned off

The units Brix and Oechsle are used to express the content of grape:

sugar